The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center
Registered name: The Center at Blue Hills
STOUGHTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, MA has a 3-star overall rating, with weaker health inspection and staffing ratings at 2 stars each but a 5-star quality measures rating. It reports 3.37 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3666 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 29, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3666.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.45
- Nurse aides
- 2.31
- Weekend nursing
- 3.14
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
24.2%30.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%1.8%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.4%2.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
45%21.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
36.8%17.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.5%14.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.4%21.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.1%5.7%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.3%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—67.2%—
What the inspectors found
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited July 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,735 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Dec 16, 2025
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Oct 15, 2023
Now operated by Stoughton Opco LLC, previously Bear Mt Stoughton LLC.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ALPHA HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT · 5 homes · 1.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 59.6 residents on an average day (65% of 92 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.